JP2000004322A - Fax server and client server system applied with the fax server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a client side to easily decide on the transmission source and address of received document data by storing the received document data that a fax transmitting and receiving means receives, generating a list of reduced images according to stored documents and storing it in a storage means, thus generating a data base. SOLUTION: This fax server 1 at receiving of requests for browsing the list of reduced images from information processing terminals 3A to 3C through LANs 4A to 4C send data on the reduced image list stored in a storage device 1B of the fax server 1 to the information processing terminals 3A to 3C which have sent the browsing requests. The information processing terminals 3A to 3C are operated to display the reduced image list obtained from the fax server 1 on menu screens generated by the processing terminals 3A to 3C. The displayed screen is browsed to select a receive document, and the top cover page of necessary received data document data is obtained from the fax server 1 and then converted and displayed in a proper character size, thereby confirming its destination address.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile server for realizing a facsimile transmission / reception function on a local area network (hereinafter, referred to as a LAN) and a FAX server.
The present invention relates to a client server system to which an AX server is applied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile server sends F
Receiving the received document data sent through the AX line,
The received document data is stored in the storage device. And F
The AX server sends the received document data stored in the storage device to the client in response to a browsing request from the client on the LAN.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional FAX server simply accumulates received document data sent from the other party's FAX and sends the received document data to the client in response to a browsing request. There is a problem that the client side does not know the source and destination of the received document data and does not know whether or not the received document data is addressed to itself because the document is only sent.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and each received document data stored in a storage device can be immediately recognized on the client side by the source and destination of the received document data. The object of the present invention is to obtain a facsimile server for creating a database in the form of a list menu, and a client server system to which the facsimile server is applied.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a facsimile server includes a facsimile transmission / reception unit for performing data communication through a facsimile line, and a storage unit for storing received document data received by the facsimile transmission / reception unit. Database creating means for creating a list in which reduced images are arranged based on the received document data stored in the storage means, and storing the list in the storage means; and a list or a list in response to a request from the client side. Notification means for transmitting the received document data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile server for creating a list by arranging reduced images of cover pages of received document data.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a client server system for performing facsimile transmission / reception means for performing data communication through a facsimile line, storage means for storing received document data received by the facsimile transmission / reception means, and stored in the storage means. Database creating means for creating a list in which reduced images are arranged based on the received document data, and storing the list in the storage means; and generating the list or received document data in response to the list request or the received document data request. A facsimile server having a sending means and a facsimile via a LAN
It is provided with a plurality of clients connected to the server and issuing a list request or received document data request to the FAX server by an input operation and acquiring the list or the received document data.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a client server system to which a FAX server according to the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, this client server system
FAX server 1 that realizes the function of facsimile transmission and reception
Are connected to a facsimile line and function as a printer 2 and a client.
To 3C are connected to the FAX server 1 via the LANs 4A to 4D.

The FAX server 1 includes a FAX modem 1A for performing data communication through a FAX line and an FAX
A storage device 1B such as a hard disk for storing received document data received by the X modem 1A is provided. Also, F
The AX server 1 creates a reduced image list (database) as shown in FIG. 2 based on the received document data stored in the storage device 1B, and stores the reduced image list in the storage device 1B ( Database creating means) and a notifying means for sending out a reduced image list or received document data in response to a request from the client side.

The reduced image list is a list of reduced images obtained by reducing the cover page of the received document data. The display page of the received document data is set to the reduced image because usually the display page contains destination information and the like.
In the reduced image list shown in FIG. 2 as an example, reduced images 11 to 15 of cover pages of five received document data (data 1 to data 5) are arranged. (To: XXXX, T
o: YYYY) indicates the destination to which the received document data is sent.

Each of the information processing terminals 3A to 3C has a personal computer or an equivalent function, and has a mouse input and a display device as a user interface.

Next, the operation will be described. (1) First, the operation of the FAX server 1 for creating a reduced image list (database) will be described. Figure 3 shows FA
9 is a flowchart for explaining processing (reduced image list creation processing) in FAX reception of an X server. FIG.
As shown in the figure, the FAX server 1
When an AX is received (step ST1), the received document data sent from the FAX line is received by the FAX modem 1A, and the received document data is stored in the storage device 1B (step ST2). Next, based on the received document data stored in the storage device 1B, the FAX server 1 generally converts the cover page including the destination information and the like into a reduced image, and reduces the cover page as shown in FIG. The reduced image is added to the image list and stored in the storage device 1B (step S
T3).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a process for a browsing request from the information processing terminal of the FAX server. First, the FAX server 1 has the information processing terminals 3A to
LAN4A to 4C send browsing request of reduced image list from 3C
(Step ST11), the information processing terminals 3A to 3C that have issued the browsing request store the information in the storage device 1 of the server 1.
The data of the reduced image list stored in B is transmitted (step ST12).

Further, in the case where the characters of the reduced image list displayed on the information processing terminals 3A to 3C are small and are difficult for the operator to see, the FAX server 1 sets the cover of the reduced image that is difficult to see from the information processing terminals 3A to 3C. When receiving the received document data request of the page (step ST13), the received document data of the display page is taken out from the storage device 1B and transmitted (step ST14).

Further, in the case where the operator confirms the received document data addressed to himself, the FAX server 1
When a request for received document data in the reduced image list is received from information processing terminals 3A to 3C (step ST15), all data (all pages) of the requested received document data is transmitted to information processing terminals 3A to 3C. (Step ST1
6).

(2) Next, the operator operates the information processing terminals 3A to 3A.
The operation of operating 3C to obtain the received document data addressed to the user will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the information processing terminals 3A to 3C. First, when the operator operates the information processing terminals 3A to 3C and sends a request to browse the reduced image list to the FAX server 1, F
The AX server 1 sends the reduced image list (step ST12 in FIG. 4), and the information processing terminals 3A to 3C acquire the reduced image list from the FAX server 1 (step ST12).
21). Then, the information processing terminals 3A to 3C create and display a menu screen as shown in FIG. 6 based on the acquired reduced image list (step ST22).

The menu screen includes reduced images 21 to 25 for selecting a document to be viewed (the reduced images 21 to 2).
5 is a reduced image 11 in the reduced image list shown in FIG.
, And FAX server 1)
, A selected document reception button 31, a display enlargement button 32, and an end button 33, which are menu buttons for sending instructions to the user. Each button is selected by the operator clicking the mouse. These reduced images 21 and 2
With 5, the operator confirms the destination of the received document data of the facsimile.

Next, when the operator clicks one of the reduced images 21 to 25 with a mouse to select a document received by facsimile (step ST23), the information processing terminals 3A to 3A
Which of the reduced images 21 to 25 has been selected is stored in C (step ST24).

Next, when the operator selects the cover-enlarge button 32 (step ST25), the information processing terminals 3A to 3A.
The received document data request for the cover page of any of the reduced images 21 to 25 stored in step ST24 is sent from the 3C to the FAX server 1 and the FAX server 1 is sent in response to the received document data request for the cover page. Sends the received document data of the cover page to the information processing terminals 3A to 3C (step ST14 in FIG. 4). Then, the information processing terminals 3A to 3C acquire the cover page of the received document data from the FAX server 1, and display the cover page in an appropriate character size (step ST26). Thus, when the characters of the reduced images 21 to 25 displayed on the menu screen are small and difficult to confirm, the operator can surely confirm the destination of the received document data with an appropriate character size.

When the operator selects the selected document reception button 6 (step ST27), the information processing terminals 3A to 3C
Sends a received document data request for any of the reduced images 21 to 25 stored in step ST24 to the FAX server 1, and in response to the received document data request, F
AX server 1 receives all data (all pages) of received document data
Is transmitted to the information processing terminals 3A to 3C (step ST15 in FIG. 4). Then, the information processing terminals 3A to 3C
The received document data from the FAX server 1 is acquired and stored in the storage device in each of the information processing terminals 3A to 3C (step S).
T28). Thereby, the operator can use the information processing terminals 3A to 3A
The contents can be confirmed by displaying the received document data stored by the 3C or outputting it to a printer.

When the operator clicks and selects the end button 8 (step ST29), the processing of this flow ends.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
Based on the received document data received by the FAX server 1,
Since the reduced image list is created and sent to the information processing terminals (client side) 3A to 3C, the source and destination of the received document data can be known from the information processing terminals 3A to 3C. It can be easily determined whether the document is a fax document addressed to it. By clicking and selecting a button on the menu screen of each of the information processing terminals 3A to 3C, a request for a reduced image list or a received document data is issued to the FAX server 1 so as to obtain the reduced image list and the received document data. The information processing terminals 3A to 3A
The user can easily receive the received document data at 3C.

By registering a reduced image from the FAX server 1 on the bulletin board using the bulletin board function of the groupware, it is possible to notify the FAX reception status and to easily view the received document data. Further, by adding a character recognition function to the FAX server 1, it is possible to recognize a destination on the cover page and notify the information processing terminals 3A to 3C of the corresponding destination that there is received document data.

[0024]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an F for performing data communication through a FAX line is provided.
AX transmission / reception means, storage means for storing received document data received by the FAX transmission / reception means, and a list in which reduced images are arranged based on the received document data stored in the storage means, and the list is stored in the storage means And a notifying unit that sends out a list or received document data in response to a request from the client, so that the client can be notified of the source and destination of the received document data. There is an effect that it can be determined whether or not the received document data is addressed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the list is created as a list of reduced images of the cover page of the received document data, the source and destination of the received document data can be easily determined. There is an effect that can be done.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, F
FAX transmission / reception means for performing data communication through the AX line, storage means for storing received document data received by the FAX transmission / reception means, and a list in which reduced images are arranged based on the received document data stored in the storage means An FA having a database creating means for storing the list in the storage means, and a notifying means for transmitting the list or the received document data in response to the list request or the received document data request
X server, connected to FAX server via LAN,
A plurality of clients for issuing a list request or a received document data request to the FAX server by an input operation and acquiring the list or the received document data are provided. This has the effect of notifying the destination and determining whether the received document data is addressed to itself, and has the effect of enabling the client to easily receive the received document data addressed to itself.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a client server system to which a FAX server according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reduced image list.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing in FAX reception of a FAX server.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for a browsing request from an information processing terminal of a FAX server.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a processing operation of the information processing terminals 3A to 3C.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 FAX server 1A FAX modem 1B Storage device 3A-3C Information processing terminal (client) 4A-4C Local area network (LA
N) 11-15 Reduced image

Claims (3)

[Claims] A facsimile transmitting / receiving means for performing data communication through a facsimile line; a storing means for storing received document data received by the facsimile transmitting / receiving means; and a receiving document data stored in the storing means. A database creating unit for creating a list in which the reduced images are arranged and storing the list in the storage unit; and a notifying unit for sending the list or the received document data in response to a request from the client side. FAX
server. 2. The fax server according to claim 1, wherein the list is created by arranging reduced images of cover pages of the received document data. 3. A facsimile transmission / reception means for performing data communication through a facsimile line, a storage means for storing received document data received by the facsimile transmission / reception means, and arranged reduced images based on the received document data stored in the storage means. FAX server having a database creating means for creating a list and storing the list in the storage means, and a notifying means for sending the list or the received document data in response to the list request or the received document data request And a plurality of clients connected to the FAX server via a LAN and issuing a list request or a received document data request to the FAX server by an input operation and acquiring the list or the received document data. Server system.